oddball/tankbuster suggestions?

[inkyjoe]

Ive got a 5x2x2 tank, and Im looking to put something big and horrible in it. Im thinking one of the bigger cichlids, a snakehead or a big catfish! uglier and lumpier and meaner, the better!
Ideally I want to be able to find this big something with comparable ease as well, and any suppliers links will be appreciated

[ashmellor]

pengasius catfish - they grom fast and are pretty cool.

therwise an arowana would look good!

[capester]

I'd have either a Fahaka (Nile) puffer, a Mbu puffer, Some gars, a wolf fish or an electric eel! Although it's suprising how quickly things can outgrow a 5 x 2!

[inkyjoe]

nah, pangassius are a bit bread and butter for me. maybe an arrowana. I thought they got too big for a 5x2x2 though?

[inkyjoe]

Originally Posted by capester

I'd have either a Fahaka (Nile) puffer, a Mbu puffer, Some gars, a wolf fish or an electric eel! Although it's suprising how quickly things can outgrow a 5 x 2!

Ive always had shit luck with puffers, so no. I like gars though, had a lovely gator gar til it though it could fly one day.
it needs to stay in a 5x2x2 tho, never gonna have room to upgrade

[blazingtortoise]

unusual catfish, e.g. electric or a lungfish. I like electric eels too but don't know much about them. I'd stick with something big and fairly sedentary rather than some of the bigger fish that need more swimming room which could soon outgrow the tank.

[HABU]

my personal all-time favorite...

i've had several over the years... never had a problem... never got tired od watching them cruise... a jurrassic fish for sure... and can they jump!

[Berber King]

Arowana and pangasius would get too big.Personally id have Datnoides (Tiger Fish),Polypterus,some jumbo clown loach,and maybe a few others.

[Berber King]

Not allowed to link other forums,but theres an american one for big "Monster" fish that would give you lots of inspiration......

[Gutted2BLeaving]

Does it have to be tropical biased? What about a native UK freshwater tank, with a hand full of perch. Watching them grow I think would be rather entertaining and different. You could raise/feed them on earthworms, plant some native lillies and watch them swim in amongst the stalks ambushing the feed.